How the LA Times defines “freedom”

Posted by Marc Hodak on September 13, 2008 under Practical definitions | Comments are off for this article

In this article, the LA Times headline helpfully explains that, “New rules would give FBI more freedom in U.S. operations.” That’s right, the editors there apparently consider giving government agents more leeway to spy upon, deceive, and coerce its citizens as a form of “freedom.” Did I miss something in my civics classes? Or is this just the intermediate step to Orwell’s definition?